A peacock (孔雀) and a tortoise (龟) were good f...

A peacock (孔雀) and a tortoise (龟) were good friends. One day, a bird catcher caught the peacock and was going to sell him on the market. The peacock asked the bird catcher to allow him to say goodbye to his friend the tortoise. The bird catcher agreed.

The tortoise asked the bird catcher to let the peacock go, but he refused. The tortoise then said, “If I give you a nice gift, will you let my friend go?” “Certainly,” answered the bird catcher.

So the tortoise jumped into the river and after some time, he came up with a big pearl (珍珠). The bird catcher was so surprised. He was so happy that he let the peacock go.

A few days later, the bird catcher came back to the tortoise. He thought he didn’t get enough for letting the peacock go. He told the tortoise that he would catch the peacock again unless he got another big pearl.

The tortoise knew his friend the peacock went to a safe place. “Well,” said the tortoise, “please return the pearl that I gave you and I will come back with two.”

The bird catcher thought for some time and gave the pearl to the tortoise. Then the tortoise swam away and said, “I am not so stupid to take one and give two!” The bird catcher could only stand by the river and feel sorry for being greedy (贪婪的).

1.What did the peacock want to do before the bird catcher was going to sell him?

A. To give a gift to his friend.

B. To give a gift to his parents.　　

C. To say goodbye to his friend.　

D. To say goodbye to his parents.

2.What did the tortoise promise the bird catcher at first?

A. Lots of fish.　 B. A nice gift.　

C. A larger bird.　 D. Special skills.　

3.The bird catcher came back to the tortoise because he wanted to ______.　

A. sell the tortoise　

B. catch more birds

C. learn how to catch fish

D. get more from the tortoise　

4.What did the bird catcher get at last?

A. Nothing.　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Two birds.

C. A big pearl.　 　　　　　 D. Two big pearls.

5. The passage mainly tells us ______.

A. we shouldn’t be greedy　

B. tortoises are clever animals　

C. we should be friendly to animals

D. two different animals can be good friends

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Jack and James were good friends .One day,they were walking through the desert(沙漠).During the journey they had a big fight,and Jack hit james in the face.James felt hurt,but he didn’t say anything.Instead( 相反),he wrote in the sand:Today my best friend hit me in the face.

They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water there .Suddenly James had trouble in the water,he fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger.Jack saved him at once.When he felt Ok,he wrote on a stone:Today my best friend saved my life. “After I hurt you ,you wrote in the sand, and now you wrote on the stone.Why?”asked Jack.“When someone hurts us,we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness (宽恕) can blow it away.But when someone does anything good for us,we must write it down on the stone,so no wind can blow it away.” Since then ,the two friends have never fought with each other again.

Hatred(仇恨) can bring you nothing but unhappiness .If you don’t forgive others,you are making trouble for yourself.Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to those who ahve helped you!

1.What’s the matter with James in the oasis?

A. He wanted to make his friend have trouble ,too.

B. He wanted some water and fell into the mire.

C. He wanwed to know if his friend would save him when he was in trouble.

D. He wanted to have fun in the oasis.

2.Which of the statements is not TRUE according to the passage.

A. Jack didn’t hit James in the face.

B. Hatred can only bring you unhappiness.

C. The two friends went on walking after they had a fight.

D. They decided to get some water after they found an oasis.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. We should hate someone forever(永远).

B. The wind can blow everything away.

C. Learn to forgive others and remember to be thankful to others.

D. Forgiveness can make trouble for ourselves.

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Rabbit Shiny and tortoise(乌龟) Smily were neighbours. One day they were reading a story about their great grandfathers: Shiny’s and Smily’s great grandfathers decided to have a race. While Shiny’s great grandfather went to sleep during the race, Smily’s great grandfather won the race by slowly walking towards the finish line.

Smily said, “If your great grandfather didn’t go to sleep, my great granddad might never win. So his win was not a real win.”

The next day there was a notice in the jungle(丛林) newspaper. It said that there would be a race and the winner would win many prizes. The race started from the bear’s house. From there, the runners had to cross the river. But most of the animals could not both run fast and swim fast. So they didn’t know what to do. Shiny and Smily made a plan.

Shiny ran, while smily was sitting on his back. He and other animals, like the deer, reached the river side at the same time. But they saw the swift water and stood there because they were worried. None of them liked the idea of crossing the river. Smily quickly got into the water and Shiny sat on his back. Smily started swimming. Soon they reached the other side of the river. Shiny got down from Smily’s back and Smily climbed on Shiny’s back again. Shiny ran fast. They reached the finish line first.

“Both of them are the winners.” The president of the jungle said, “Shiny and Smily helped each other during the race and they won. So let’s give them a big hand.”

1.Shiny’s great grandfather didn’t win because he _______.

A. ran too slowly

B. broke his leg

C. fell asleep during the race

D. didn’t find the finish line

2.Which of the following is NOT true about the race in the jungle?

A. There were a lot of prizes for the winner.

B. Most of the animals could both run fast and swim fast.

C. Smily sat on Shiny’s back when Shiny bagan to run.

D. Shiny ran as quickly as other animals.

3.Many animals _____ when reaching the river side.

A. were afraid of the water

B. were too tired to swim

C. felt worried about Shiny

D. stopped there to have a rest

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Cross the river　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. How to win a race

C. Animals in the jungle　　　　　　 D. Teamwork wins

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Zebra, Deer and Fox were good friends. One day, Zebra and Deer found a lot of fruit. 1. On the way, they met Fox. Fox saw they were happy, so he asked them why. They told him they couldn’t say，because it was a secret (秘密). Fox asked them to trust him，so they told him about the fruit. 2. He told the secret to everyone. So other animals ate all the fruit before Zebra and Deer knew.

Next day, Zebra and Deer found another place full of food. 3. Zebra and Deer were very angry. They decided to teach Fox a lesson. They told Fox that they found a lake full of fish. 4. They ran to the lake, but found there was no fish at all. They thought Fox was a liar(骗子) and gave him a beating.

Fox learned that keeping others’ trust was very important. 5. And they became friends again.

A.And the same thing happened again.

B.They felt sad about the news.

C.They decided to keep it a secret.

D.Soon all the animals knew it.

E.Fox kept it to himself.

F.He said sorry to Zebra and Deer.

G.Soon Fox forgot his promise.

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Giraffe, Deer and Fox were good friends. One day, Giraffe and Deer found a lot of fruit. 1. On the way, they met Fox. Fox saw they were happy, so he asked them why. They told him they couldn’t say, because it was a secret(秘密). Fox asked them to trust him, so they told him about the fruit. 2. He told the secret to everyone. So other animals ate all the fruit before Giraffe and Deer knew.

Next day, Giraffe and Deer found another place full of food. 3. Giraffe and Deer were very angry. They decided to teach Fox a lesson. They told Fox that they found a lake full of fish. 4. They ran to the lake, but found there was no fish at all. They thought Fox was a liar(骗子) and gave him a beating.

Fox learned that keeping others’ trust was very important. 5. And they became friends again.

A. And the same thing happened again.

B. Soon Fox forgot his promise.

C. They decided to keep it to themselves.

D. Soon all the animals knew it.

E. He said sorry to Giraffe and Deer.

A. And the same thing happened again.

B. Soon Fox forgot his promise.

C. They decided to keep it to themselves.

D. Soon all the animals knew it.

E. He said sorry to Giraffe and Deer.

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Zebra，Deer and Fox were good friends.One day，Zebra and Deer found a lot of fruit.56.1. On the way，they met Fox.Fox saw they were happy，so he asked them why.They told him they couldn't say，because it was a secret (秘密)．Fox asked them to trust him，so they told him about the fruit.57.2. He told the secret to everyone.So other animals ate all the fruit before Zebra and Deer knew.

Next day，Zebra and Deer found another place full of food.58.3. Zebra and Deer were very angry.They decided to teach Fox a lesson.They told Fox that they found a lake full of fish.59.4. They ran to the lake，but found there was no fish at all.They thought Fox was a liar(骗子) and gave him a beating.

Fox learned that keeping others' trust was very important.60.5. And they became friends again.

从方框中选择合适的句子完成短文。(其中有两项多余)

A．And the same thing happened again.

B．They felt sad about the news.

C．They decided to keep it a secret.

D．Soon all the animals knew it.

E．Fox kept it to himself.

F．He said sorry to Zebra and Deer.

G．Soon Fox forgot his promise.

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Tim and Maura were good friends. One day they went to get a haircut(理发) together. Tim got a nice hairstyle(发型)but Maura didn't like hers at all.

Tim told Maura that he liked her hairstyle but Maura didn't want to talk. Tim tried to give Maura a hug(拥抱)but she shouted and cried and hit Tim in the face. Tim was so sad. He ran all the way home.

By the time he got home,tears were running down his face and his mother knew something was wrong. When she calmed him down,she told him that he should forgive(原谅)his friend. She explained that even though what Maura did was wrong,Tim should forgive her and give her another chance(机会)．

So the next day Tim found Maura and told her that he forgave her for hitting him in the face. Maura said she was sorry and gave him a hug. Tim told Maura that he liked her hairstyle and Maura said she liked Tim's too. From that point on the two were great friends again. They went straight to the ice­cream shop and shared a milk shake.

1.Tim felt sad because ________.

A.Maura hit him in the face B.Maura didn't return his money

C.he didn't like his hairstyle D.he didn't like Maura's hairstyle

2.From the fourth paragraph we can know that ________.

A.Maura forgave Tim B.Maura was very angry with Tim

C.Maura was still angry though she knew she was wrong D.the two friends were good ones again

3.What's the best title of this passage?

A.A Forgiving Friend B.Mother's Words

C.Different Haircut D.Giving Me a Hug

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Once upon a time, there were three tortoises who were friends. One of them was a large tortoise (乌龟),one was a medium-sized tortoise and the third was a small tortoise.

One day they went into a restaurant and ordered some cakes. While they were waiting for the cakes, they remembered that they didn't bring any money. "Hey, we forgot to bring money to pay for our cake," the big tortoise said.

"The little tortoise can go home and get it," the medium-sized tortoise said. "He's the youngest,so he should be the one to go."

The little tortoise wasn't very pleased at this, but he knew he shouldn't argue with his elders, so he said, "All right, I'll go. But you must promise not to eat my cake while I'm away."

The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed, and the little tortoise set off for home to get some money.

A few hours later, the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise, "Let's eat the little tortoise's cake. I'm hungry again."

"So am I," the medium-sized tortoise said, and reached for the cake. As she did so, the little tortoise shouted from near the door of the restaurant, "If you touch my cake, I won't go and get the money!"

1.The three tortoises _____.

A. didn't know each other　　 B. knew each other　　 C. were very poor

2.The three tortoises found they didn't take money with them _______.

A. when they were ordering the cake　　 B. after they ate up the cake

C. after they ordered the cake

3.The little tortoise _____.

A. didn't mind getting the money　　 B. agreed to get the money

C. wanted to share his cake

4.The little tortoise ______.

A. didn't go very far after a few hours.　　 B. The little tortoise came back very quickly.

C. The little tortoise believed in the other two tortoises.

5.The two elders decided to eat the little tortoise's cake because _____.

A. they felt hungry again　　 B. the cake was so nice to eat

C. they were angry with the little tortoise

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Tom and Jack were good friends. One night they had a car accident, in which they were________ hurt. The next morning, Tom woke up blind. The doctor, Mr. Lee, was standing ________ his bed worriedly. When he saw Tom awake, he asked, : “________　 are you feeling, Tom?” Tom ________, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the ________ operation(手术).” Mr. Lee was greatly moved by what Tom said and did.

Months later when Jack was ________ enough to leave the hospital, Tom was ________ very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do ________ but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jack stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jack thought it boring to ________ time with a disabled man like Tom. So he went to see Tom ________ often. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Tom anymore. Tom felt very ________.

A year later, Tom died. When Jack came, Mr. Lee gave him a ________ from Tom. In the letter Tom said, “Dear Jack, I am disabled. ________ I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you ________ you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy as usual. You are always my best friend --- Tom.” When he finished reading the letter, Mr. Lee said, “I have ________ Tom that I will keep this a secret until Tom is gone.”

Jack stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.

1.A. badly　　 B. really　　 C. hardly　　 D. probably

2.A. in　　 B. by　　 C. on　　 D. above

3.A. What　　 B. When　　 C. How　　 D. Which

4.A. looked　　 B. smiled　　 C. shouted　　 D. spoke

5.A. lovely　　 B. harmful　　 C. enjoyable　　 D. special

6.A. good　　 B. ill　　 C. well　　 D. kind

7.A. even　　 B. still　　 C. yet　　 D. ever

8.A. everything　　 B. something　　 C. nothing　　 D. anything

9.A. lose　　 B. save　　 C. spend　　 D. take

10.A. more　　 B. less　　 C. quite　　 D. much

11.A. sad　　 B. happy　　 C. proud　　 D. nervous

12.A. card　　 B. gift　　 C. letter　　 D. poster

13.A. But　　 B. So　　 C. Or　　 D. Though

14.A. since　　 B. in order to　　 C. as soon as　　 D. so that

15.A. promised　　 B. understood　　 C. found　　 D. said

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根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。

Bill and Simon were good friends. One summer they were on h 1. . They wanted to sail around the Caribbean Sea in their boat for two weeks.

During their trip, they saw many whales. Bill and Simon were very e 2. because they had wanted to see them very much. Unluckily, w 3. they were watching them, the whales began to hit the side of the boat.

Suddenly, w 4. started coming in, and they knew that they were in trouble. They q 5. jumped into the lifeboat before the boat sank(沉没)，and watched it disappear(消失) under the sea.

Luckily, they had enough food and water for about twenty d 6.. They also had a fishing line and a machine which could change sea water i 7. 　 drinking water. These two things helped them to survive(存活) during their terrible experience.

For the next fifty days they caught about ten fish a day and a 8. them for meals. They saw about twenty ships, although they waved and shouted when the ships were passing, n 9. 　　 saw them. They were becoming weaker and weaker. Then, just as they were beginning to l 10. hope, a fishing boat saved them.

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